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| Name | Country | Owner | Purpose | River | Reservoir capacity (m3x106) | Construction dates | Dimensions | Volume | Facings | Placement | Cementitious material | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start | Finish | Height | Length | RCC | Total | Upstream | Downstream | Spillway | Layers | Lifts | Cement | Pozzolan | ||||||||||||
| Project | RCC | RCC | Project | (m) | (m) | (m3x103) | (m3x103) | Slope | Type | Slope | Type | Slope | Type | (m) | (m) | (kg/m3) | (kg/m3) | |||||||
| Flag Boshielo (formerly Arabie) | South Africa | Department of Water & Sanitation | I W | Olifants | 104 | 09/85 | 03/86 | 11/86 | 07/87 | 36 | 455 | 101 | 142 | V | (1) | 0.50 0.75 | (1)* (1)* | 0.75 | (1) | 300 | 300 | 36 | 74 | (S) |
| La Manzanilla | Mexico | CNA (Comisión Nacional del Agua) | F | Ibarrilla | 1 | 11/86 | 01/87 | 05/87 | 07/87 | 36 | 150 | 20 | 30 | V 0.15 | (5) (5) | V 0.80 | (5) (17) | 0.80 | (12) | 300 | 300 | 135 | 135 | (F) |
| Les Olivettes | France | Département de l’Herault | F | La Peyne | 4 | 08/86 | 12/86 | 10/87 | 03/88 | 36 | 255 | 80 | 85 | V | (1) | 0.75 | (16) | 0.75 | (1)* | 300 | 300 | 130 | (R) | |
| La Touche Poupard | France | CAEDS | I | Chambon | 15 | 08/93 | 04/94 | 08/94 | 12/94 | 36 | 200 | 34 | 46 | V | (1) | 0.75 | (3)* | 0.75 | (1)* | 300 | 300 | 115 | (R) | |
| Enjil | Morocco | Direction des Aménagements Hydrauliques | I W | Taghoucht | 12 | 11/93 | 03/94 | 10/95 | 03/96 | 36 | 80 | 45 | 57 | 0.20 | (5) | 0.80 | (1)* | 0.80 | (1)* | 300 | 300 | 110 150 | 0 0 | (N) |
| Suçati | Turkey | ERE Electricity Co. | H | Güredin Creek | 9 | 01/98 | 02/99 | 10/99 | 10/99 | 36 | 192 | 55 | 60 | V | (7) | 0.80 | (7) | 0.80 | (12) | 300 | 300 | 50 | 100 | (S) |
| Pajarito Canyon | USA | US Department of Energy (Los Alamos Lab.)/US Army Corps of Engineers | F | Pajarito | 8 | 06/00 | 07/00 | 08/00 | 09/00 | 36 | 112 | 48 | 48 | V | (15) | 1.00 | (17) | conduit | 300 | 300 | 148 | 0 | (-) | |
| Hunting Run | USA | Spotsylvania County | W | Hunting Run | 2 | 05/00 | 02/01 | 01/02 | 08/02 | 36 | 720 | 115 | 128 | V | (8) | (17) | (17) | 300 | 300 | 74 | 37 | (F) | ||
| Hongkou Ataguia [H-F] | China | - /04 | - /05 | - /06 | - /07 | 36 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Saf-Saf [H-F] | Algeria | ANBT (Agence Nationale des Barrages et Transfert) | F I W | Saf-Saf | 18 | 03/06 | - /08 | 10/09 | 03/11 | 36 | 270 | 120 | 175 | 0.70 | (12) | 0.70 | (7) | 0.70 | (12) | 300 | 300 | 120 | 0 | (-) |
| Sarrath [H-F] | Tunisia | Ministre de l’Agriculture | I | Oued Sarrath | 21 | - /08 | - /12 | - /14 | 11/15 | 36 | 820 | 335 | 0.70 | 0.70 | 0.70 | |||||||||
| Üniversite | Turkey | DSI - State Hydraulic Works | W | Çırçıp | 1 | - /15 | - /16 | - /17 | - /17 | 36 | 110 | 20 | ||||||||||||
| Mashkid 2 | Iran | Sistan and Balouchestan Water Authority | F I W | Simish & Mashkid | 115 | 10/17 | 04/22 | - /24 | - /25 | 36 | 1450 | 650 | 850 | |||||||||||
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Please note: only dams ≥ 15m which have been completed, are under construction, or due to begin RCC placement in the current year are included in the list below.
Results are sorted in the following order: Finish of RCC, Start of RCC, Finish of Project, Start of Project, Height and alphabetical by Dam Name.
Details
Country: South Africa
Owner: Department of Water & Sanitation
Type: Gravity
Purpose(s): Irrigation / Water Supply
River: Olifants
Reservoir capacity: 104 m3x106
Construction Dates
Start of Project: 09/85
Start of RCC: 09/85
End of RCC: 11/86
End of Project: 07/87
Specifications
Height: 36 metres
Length: 455 metres
Volume of RCC: 101 m3x103
Total volume: 142 m3x103
Construction Methods
Facings
Upstream
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| Vertical | Traditional concrete against formwork |
Downstream
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| 0.50 | Traditional concrete against formwork [stepped face] |
| 0.75 | Traditional concrete against formwork [stepped face] |
Spillway
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| 0.75 | Traditional concrete against formwork |
Placement
| Layers (mm) | Lifts (mm) |
|---|---|
| 300 | 300 |
Cementitious material
| Cement (kg/m3) |
|---|
| 36 |
| Pozzolan (kg/m3) | Pozzolan Type |
|---|---|
| 74 | Ground-granulated blast-furnace slag |

Details
Country: Mexico
Owner: CNA (Comisión Nacional del Agua)
Type: Gravity
Purpose(s): Flood Control
River: Ibarrilla
Reservoir capacity: 1 m3x106
Construction Dates
Start of Project: 11/86
Start of RCC: 11/86
End of RCC: 05/87
End of Project: 07/87
Specifications
Height: 36 metres
Length: 150 metres
Volume of RCC: 20 m3x103
Total volume: 30 m3x103
Construction Methods
Facings
Upstream
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| Vertical | Traditional concrete against precast concrete panels |
| 0.15 | Traditional concrete against precast concrete panels |
Downstream
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| Vertical | Traditional concrete against precast concrete panels |
| 0.80 | Unformed face of RCC |
Spillway
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| 0.80 | Reinforced conventional concrete cast after RCC placement |
Placement
| Layers (mm) | Lifts (mm) |
|---|---|
| 300 | 300 |
Cementitious material
| Cement (kg/m3) |
|---|
| 135 |
| Pozzolan (kg/m3) | Pozzolan Type |
|---|---|
| 135 | Low-lime flyash (ASTM Class F) |

Details
Country: France
Owner: Département de l’Herault
Type: Gravity
Purpose(s): Flood Control
River: La Peyne
Reservoir capacity: 4 m3x106
Construction Dates
Start of Project: 08/86
Start of RCC: 08/86
End of RCC: 10/87
End of Project: 03/88
Specifications
Height: 36 metres
Length: 255 metres
Volume of RCC: 80 m3x103
Total volume: 85 m3x103
Construction Methods
Facings
Upstream
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| Vertical | Traditional concrete against formwork |
Downstream
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| 0.75 | Mechanically compacted unformed face of RCC |
Spillway
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| 0.75 | Traditional concrete against formwork [stepped face] |
Placement
| Layers (mm) | Lifts (mm) |
|---|---|
| 300 | 300 |
Cementitious material
| Cement (kg/m3) |
|---|
| Pozzolan (kg/m3) | Pozzolan Type |
|---|---|
| 130 | ROLAC (mixture of flyash and slag with or without limestone fines) |

Details
Country: France
Owner: CAEDS
Type: Gravity
Purpose(s): Irrigation
River: Chambon
Reservoir capacity: 15 m3x106
Construction Dates
Start of Project: 08/93
Start of RCC: 08/93
End of RCC: 08/94
End of Project: 12/94
Specifications
Height: 36 metres
Length: 200 metres
Volume of RCC: 34 m3x103
Total volume: 46 m3x103
Construction Methods
Facings
Upstream
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| Vertical | Traditional concrete against formwork |
Downstream
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| 0.75 | RCC against formwork [stepped face] |
Spillway
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| 0.75 | Traditional concrete against formwork [stepped face] |
Placement
| Layers (mm) | Lifts (mm) |
|---|---|
| 300 | 300 |
Cementitious material
| Cement (kg/m3) |
|---|
| Pozzolan (kg/m3) | Pozzolan Type |
|---|---|
| 115 | ROLAC (mixture of flyash and slag with or without limestone fines) |

Details
Country: Morocco
Owner: Direction des Aménagements Hydrauliques
Type: Gravity
Purpose(s): Irrigation / Water Supply
River: Taghoucht
Reservoir capacity: 12 m3x106
Construction Dates
Start of Project: 11/93
Start of RCC: 11/93
End of RCC: 10/95
End of Project: 03/96
Specifications
Height: 36 metres
Length: 80 metres
Volume of RCC: 45 m3x103
Total volume: 57 m3x103
Construction Methods
Facings
Upstream
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| 0.20 | Traditional concrete against precast concrete panels |
Downstream
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| 0.80 | Traditional concrete against formwork [stepped face] |
Spillway
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| 0.80 | Traditional concrete against formwork [stepped face] |
Placement
| Layers (mm) | Lifts (mm) |
|---|---|
| 300 | 300 |
Cementitious material
| Cement (kg/m3) |
|---|
| 110 |
| 150 |
| Pozzolan (kg/m3) | Pozzolan Type |
|---|---|
| 0 | Natural pozzolan (ASTM Class N) |
| 0 |

Details
Country: Turkey
Owner: ERE Electricity Co.
Type: Gravity
Purpose(s): Hydropower
River: Güredin Creek
Reservoir capacity: 9 m3x106
Construction Dates
Start of Project: 01/98
Start of RCC: 01/98
End of RCC: 10/99
End of Project: 10/99
Specifications
Height: 36 metres
Length: 192 metres
Volume of RCC: 55 m3x103
Total volume: 60 m3x103
Construction Methods
Facings
Upstream
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| Vertical | RCC against precast concrete panels |
Downstream
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| 0.80 | RCC against precast concrete panels |
Spillway
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| 0.80 | Reinforced conventional concrete cast after RCC placement |
Placement
| Layers (mm) | Lifts (mm) |
|---|---|
| 300 | 300 |
Cementitious material
| Cement (kg/m3) |
|---|
| 50 |
| Pozzolan (kg/m3) | Pozzolan Type |
|---|---|
| 100 | Ground-granulated blast-furnace slag |

Details
Country: USA
Owner: US Department of Energy (Los Alamos Lab.)/US Army Corps of Engineers
Type: Gravity
Purpose(s): Flood Control
River: Pajarito
Reservoir capacity: 8 m3x106
Construction Dates
Start of Project: 06/00
Start of RCC: 06/00
End of RCC: 08/00
End of Project: 09/00
Specifications
Height: 36 metres
Length: 112 metres
Volume of RCC: 48 m3x103
Total volume: 48 m3x103
Construction Methods
Facings
Upstream
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| Vertical | RCC supported by fill shoulders |
Downstream
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| 1.00 | Unformed face of RCC |
Spillway
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| conduit |
Placement
| Layers (mm) | Lifts (mm) |
|---|---|
| 300 | 300 |
Cementitious material
| Cement (kg/m3) |
|---|
| 148 |
| Pozzolan (kg/m3) | Pozzolan Type |
|---|---|
| 0 | No pozzolan used |

Details
Country: USA
Owner: Spotsylvania County
Type: Gravity
Purpose(s): Water Supply
River: Hunting Run
Reservoir capacity: 2 m3x106
Construction Dates
Start of Project: 05/00
Start of RCC: 05/00
End of RCC: 01/02
End of Project: 08/02
Specifications
Height: 36 metres
Length: 720 metres
Volume of RCC: 115 m3x103
Total volume: 128 m3x103
Construction Methods
Facings
Upstream
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| Vertical | RCC against precast concrete panels with geomembrane |
Downstream
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| Unformed face of RCC |
Spillway
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| Unformed face of RCC |
Placement
| Layers (mm) | Lifts (mm) |
|---|---|
| 300 | 300 |
Cementitious material
| Cement (kg/m3) |
|---|
| 74 |
| Pozzolan (kg/m3) | Pozzolan Type |
|---|---|
| 37 | Low-lime flyash (ASTM Class F) |

Details
Country: China
Owner: -
Type: Hardfill
Purpose(s): unknown
River: -
Reservoir capacity: -
Construction Dates
Start of Project: -/04
Start of RCC: -/04
End of RCC: -/06
End of Project: -/07
Specifications
Height: 36 metres
Length: -
Volume of RCC: -
Total volume: -
Construction Methods
Facings
Upstream
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
Downstream
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
Spillway
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
Placement
| Layers (mm) | Lifts (mm) |
|---|---|
Cementitious material
| Cement (kg/m3) |
|---|
| Pozzolan (kg/m3) | Pozzolan Type |
|---|---|

Details
Country: Algeria
Owner: ANBT (Agence Nationale des Barrages et Transfert)
Type: Hardfill
Purpose(s): Flood Control / Irrigation / Water Supply
River: Saf-Saf
Reservoir capacity: 18 m3x106
Construction Dates
Start of Project: 03/06
Start of RCC: 03/06
End of RCC: 10/09
End of Project: 03/11
Specifications
Height: 36 metres
Length: 270 metres
Volume of RCC: 120 m3x103
Total volume: 175 m3x103
Construction Methods
Facings
Upstream
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| 0.70 | Reinforced conventional concrete cast after RCC placement |
Downstream
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| 0.70 | RCC against precast concrete panels |
Spillway
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| 0.70 | Reinforced conventional concrete cast after RCC placement |
Placement
| Layers (mm) | Lifts (mm) |
|---|---|
| 300 | 300 |
Cementitious material
| Cement (kg/m3) |
|---|
| 120 |
| Pozzolan (kg/m3) | Pozzolan Type |
|---|---|
| 0 | No pozzolan used |

Details
Country: Tunisia
Owner: Ministre de l’Agriculture
Type: Hardfill
Purpose(s): Irrigation
River: Oued Sarrath
Reservoir capacity: 21 m3x106
Construction Dates
Start of Project: -/08
Start of RCC: -/08
End of RCC: -/14
End of Project: 11/15
Specifications
Height: 36 metres
Length: 820 metres
Volume of RCC: -
Total volume: 335 m3x103
Construction Methods
Facings
Upstream
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| 0.70 |
Downstream
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| 0.70 |
Spillway
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
| 0.70 |
Placement
| Layers (mm) | Lifts (mm) |
|---|---|
Cementitious material
| Cement (kg/m3) |
|---|
| Pozzolan (kg/m3) | Pozzolan Type |
|---|---|

Details
Country: Turkey
Owner: DSI - State Hydraulic Works
Type: Gravity
Purpose(s): Water Supply
River: Çırçıp
Reservoir capacity: 1 m3x106
Construction Dates
Start of Project: -/15
Start of RCC: -/15
End of RCC: -/17
End of Project: -/17
Specifications
Height: 36 metres
Length: 110 metres
Volume of RCC: 20 m3x103
Total volume: -
Construction Methods
Facings
Upstream
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
Downstream
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
Spillway
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
Placement
| Layers (mm) | Lifts (mm) |
|---|---|
Cementitious material
| Cement (kg/m3) |
|---|
| Pozzolan (kg/m3) | Pozzolan Type |
|---|---|

Details
Country: Iran
Owner: Sistan and Balouchestan Water Authority
Type: Gravity
Purpose(s): Flood Control / Irrigation / Water Supply
River: Simish & Mashkid
Reservoir capacity: 115 m3x106
Construction Dates
Start of Project: 10/17
Start of RCC: 10/17
End of RCC: -/24
End of Project: -/25
Specifications
Height: 36 metres
Length: 1450 metres
Volume of RCC: 650 m3x103
Total volume: 850 m3x103
Construction Methods
Facings
Upstream
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
Downstream
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
Spillway
| Slope | Type |
|---|---|
Placement
| Layers (mm) | Lifts (mm) |
|---|---|
Cementitious material
| Cement (kg/m3) |
|---|
| Pozzolan (kg/m3) | Pozzolan Type |
|---|---|

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